I think the fear is not of identity politics per se, but of a particular kind of reformist / integrationist identity politics (c.f. United Colors of Benetton), which seeks for marginalised identities to be "accepted" by the mainstream (e.g. capitalism), rather than the overthrow of a system which inevitably produces and oppresses marginalised identities.
But that justifiable fear is used to scathe ALL identity politics, especially by macho socialists, manarchists, &c.
So I think the fear of identity politics is actually the fear of reformism undermining radical movements, misapplied.
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Date: 2011-11-17 02:45 pm (UTC)But that justifiable fear is used to scathe ALL identity politics, especially by macho socialists, manarchists, &c.
So I think the fear of identity politics is actually the fear of reformism undermining radical movements, misapplied.